Oshae Brissett will decline his $2.5MM option in order to become an unrestricted free agent, Spotrac’s Keith Smith tweets.
Brissett signed a two-year contract with the Celtics at the start of free agency late last June. He appeared in 55 regular-season games with the Celtics, including one start, and averaged 3.7 PPG and 2.9 RPG in 11.5 MPG.
The 26-year-old came off the bench in 10 postseason contests, averaging 1.6 PPG and 1.4 RPG in 5.5 MPG. His biggest impact during the championship run came in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Indiana when he collected three rebounds and three steals in 12 minutes.
A 6’7″ combo forward, Brissett went undrafted in 2019 after two college seasons at Syracuse. He originally signed an Exhibit 10 deal with his hometown Raptors, which was converted into a two-way deal for his rookie season.
Brissett was waived by Toronto in December 2020, later catching on with the Pacers in April 2021 on a couple of 10-day contracts. He played so well for Indiana to close ’20/21 (he averaged 10.9 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.0 BPG and 0.9 SPG on .483/.423/.769 shooting in 24 games) that he earned a multiyear contract for the veteran’s minimum.
His numbers declined in ’21/22, but were still solid enough for his contract. However, his role was further reduced in ’22/23, with Brissett averaging 6.1 PPG and 3.4 RPG while shooting 31% from three-point range in 65 games (16.7 MPG).
Brissett will have a busy summer as he looks for a new team, though he could still circle back and re-sign with Boston. He has also been named to Team Canada’s preliminary Olympic roster.
I guess he is hoping to play for a team that will have a bigger role for him, I can’t imagine he is going to find more $, hopefully he doesn’t end regretting the decision.
There’s go the repeat.
He didn’t get much playing time in Boston but possesses some good talent . He would fit in nice on a young team looking for a vet off the bench
He isn’t a vet. See what a vets age used to be compared to these kids
Good luck to you. You got the ring and you’ll be back in the G league making the vet min if that
He’s a good role player lol he won’t be in the G league you dunce
You also don’t make the vet minimum in the G-league.
He’ll probably get more than $2.5M guaranteed.
Like I said, absolute masterpiece by Brad Stevens this season ……. best work in years from a front office.
Stevens masterfully loaded up the team, Tillman and Brissett can’t even get spot minutes.
Also the G league is canceled so there’s that.
Wtf, no it’s not lol teams are being added to the G-League. One specific team (G-League Inite) was canceled but that’s it.
You’re not the brightest bulb are you?
The G League Ignite team is cancelled, not the entire G League. Lol
Solid hard working player he will get another contract